Commissioned in 2014 by the 2nd Rossendale Scout Band, Flanders Fields
was composed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, also known as the Great War. It is a reflective work which uses a hymn as its basis, infusing the sound of bugle calls and marching drums to convey the impression of a conflict rather than depicting a specific battle.
Narration and wordless choir can be included as part of performance.
